RAT (bindlestiffs) The Bindlestiffs are hitting the road

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update

In approximately 24 hours the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Autonomadic Bookmobile Roadshow will blast off on its 2000 tour. While we are on the road email access is limited and irregular, so do not expect immediate response. Use the Info-line to leave messages and to find the most recent schedule updates.  We still have a few open dates, especially in May, so if you have notions on venues, or just want to help promote, let us know.  Back in NY on June 1.

This years show includes Philomena, ringmistress; Mr. Pennygaff, sword-swallower; Tanya Gagne, trapeze; Rocket Johnny, the human cannonball and daredevil extraordinaire; Una Mimnagh, lyra and corde lisse; Kinko the clown, juggler and general lubricant; SXIP, the one-man orchestra; Dr. Henceforth Flumox, professor of literary affairs and proponent of medicinal quackery. Special guests will be joining the Cirkus along the road: Magic Brian, Tomfoolery, Brian Brushwood, Baby Dee, and undoubtedbly many surprises.

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and the Autonomadic Bookmobile Combined Shows
2000 Tour Schedule

[Dates are Subject to Change. "?" and no club mentioned means that dates are open and/or unconfirmed.]

April
7   F    Charles Theater (2 Shows), Baltimore, MD
8   S    Artspace (2 all ages shows), Raleigh, NC
9   S    Reynold's Auditorium, Winston-Salem, NC
10 M    Peasant Cafe, Greenville, NC
12 W   King's, Raleigh, NC
13 Th	Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
14 F    Quality Building, Athens, GA 
15 S	Velvet Elvis, Savannah, GA
16 S	Brick Music Hall, Gainesville, FL?
19 W   Cow Hause Talahassee, FL?
20 Th  Pensacola, FL?
21 F    Howling Wolf, New Orleans, LA
22 S    New Orleans, LA?
25 T    Vortex Theater, Austin, TX
26 W   Vortex, Theater, Austin, TX
27 Th  Rick's Place, Denton, TX
28 F    Club Clearview, Dallas, TX
29 S    Delaware Theater, Tulsa, OK
30 S    AR?

MAY
1   M	Juanita's, Little Rock, AR?
2   T   Branson, MO?
3   W  KY, MO, TN, NC???
4   Th Juke Joint, Springfield, MO
5   F    KY, MO, TN, NC???
6   S    Ashville,  NC?
7   S    Ashville, NC?
9   T	Dark Horse Theater, Nashville, TN
10 W	 Dark Horse Theater, Nashville, TN
12 F  Cambridge Performing Arts Center, Cambridge,  OH?
14 S    Swindlefish, Athens, OH
15 M    Spark's Louisville, KY (18+)
19 F     Columbus Theater, Providence, RI?
21 S     The Secret Theater, New London, CT
24 W Northampton, MA
26 F	Higher Ground, Winookski, VT


The Western/midwestern summer tour route extremely flexible.  The Cirkus will leave NY at the beginning of August, and return to NYC on Oct. 1, otherwise, all dates are flexible.  Here are a few dates so far.

August
11    IA
16-20   Minneapolis, MN
Sept 
1-4    Either NV or WA
? CA, OR, WA ?
October
1     Back in NY

updated 4/6/00

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